Benfica vs Sporting CP: result 1-3 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 3, 2021 at 09:15 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Sporting CP?
Sporting CP won 1-3 on December 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′Pablo SarabiaSporting CP
- 62′PaulinhoSporting CP
- 68′Matheus NunesSporting CP
- 90′PizziBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
3-4-2-1- 9D. Núñez
- 7Everton
- 28J. Weigl
- 27Rafa
- 22V. Lazaro
- 20João Mário
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 34André Almeida
- 30N. Otamendi
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 99O. Vlachodimos
Sporting CP
3-4-3- 21Paulinho
- 8Matheus Nunes
- 28Pote
- 15M. Ugarte
- 17Pablo Sarabia
- 25Gonçalo Inácio
- 24Pedro Porro
- 2Matheus Reis
- 3Z. Feddal
- 13Luís Neto
- 1Adán
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting CP have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2021 | Belenenses(away) | 7-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Barcelona(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 4-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 7, 2021 | SC Braga(home) | 6-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Bayern München(away) | 2-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2021 | Tondela(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Varzim(home) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Beşiktaş(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 2 Sporting CP wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Benfica 4-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Sporting CP 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Benfica 5-0 Sporting CP | Super Cup |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on May 15, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and Sporting CP sit 3rd (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 18 |
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